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chesapeakes

07/02/2012 08:33PM

Looking at getting a Tilley before my sept. trip. Which model do you have and why you like that model?
Thanks for the help.

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shsylvester

07/02/2012 08:37PM

T4 outback. Good wide brim. Great at shedding rain and sun.

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Sierra1

07/02/2012 08:59PM

quote shsylvester: "T4 outback. Good wide brim. Great at shedding rain and sun. "

+1 for the T4. I've had one for years and I won't go in a boat without it.

Watch out for that rock!!!........ Oooo.... That's going to leave a mark...

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tonyyarusso

07/02/2012 09:09PM

In addition to model, I see some come in both cotton and nylon versions. Which do you prefer and why?

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1mike2

07/02/2012 09:45PM

I have a pair of T4's. I work outside so I wear them every day and wash them alot. I wore out the first two and Tilly replaced them for free. I have only had the cotton ones.

Mike

"Endeavor to persevere"

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mboehme

07/02/2012 10:09PM

I have a T3 - It is comfortable and is good for sun, rain, wind ...

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Savage Voyageur

07/02/2012 10:10PM

Here is the one I just bought for my June trip. I really liked it and was the best thing I have bought in a long time. Airflo hat

"So many lakes, so little time."

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jeroldharter

07/02/2012 10:15PM

I have a T4.

However, I switched hats this year to a Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat:

Sunday Afternoons

I switched because:

The tilley is heavy, especially when wet.

The rear bill on the tilley interferes with a hood on a rain jacket. Therefore you have to put the hat over the ood which is not as comfortable, especially when using the chin strap.

The Tilley is realtively hot in warm weather compared to the SA hat.

The SA hat is foldable or at least rollable so it packs better.

Both hats are embarrassing to families, especially teenage daughters. It is a toss up between the two.

The Tilley floats which is an advantage, but I have not lost my hat yet.

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yellowcanoe

07/02/2012 10:17PM

quote tonyyarusso: "In addition to model, I see some come in both cotton and nylon versions. Which do you prefer and why?"
T4 here in cotton. My biggest problem in the boreal is the sun and heat. In Florida my biggest problem is the sun and heat. I like to be able to soak my hat for thermoregulation. Cotton does not always kill. Sometimes it saves.

If I paddled only where it was cool and drizzly I would not want cotton. I would want nylon. However as I am a gear snot paddling the wet cold Maine coast too but not only I have another hat for gnarly rain..the Kokotat Souwester.

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Benutzer

07/03/2012 08:16AM

T4 cotton. Brim is just the perfect size. On hot days you dip it in the water and put it back on to stay cool. On cold, rainy days, it's warm and sheds water well. It's durable enough to stand up to pretty much anything, and it floats which is a major advantage when paddling. Have fished mine and others out a few times.

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chesapeakes

07/03/2012 08:35AM

For you who have Cotton, do you have duck Cotten, waxed Cotton, or mesh cotton?

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yellowcanoe

07/03/2012 09:11AM

Duck. I don't want mine waterproof so I don't want waxed.

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shsylvester

07/03/2012 09:53AM

quote jeroldharter:

The rear bill on the tilley interferes with a hood on a rain jacket. Therefore you have to put the hat over the ood which is not as comfortable, especially when using the chin strap.

YMMV. One of the things I like about my T4 is that it works great with a hood over it.

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Merganser

07/03/2012 12:57PM

quote Savage Voyageur: "Here is the one I just bought for my June trip. I really liked it and was the best thing I have bought in a long time. Airflo hat "

+1

"That sort of thing is my bag baby."

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